as in regulating
to make changes to (something) in order to keep a desirable balance, proportion, etc.
He takes insulin to modulate his blood sugar levels. She kept talking during the performance, making no effort to modulate her voice.
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Recent Examples of modulating
The mushroom also contains immune-modulating polysaccharides that may reduce the over-reactiveness of the immune response and down-regulate histamine levels and inflammation.
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Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
The center adds that reishi contains immune-modulating polysaccharides that may reduce the over-reactiveness of the immune response and down-regulate histamine levels and inflammation.
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Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
Endocannabinoids control our sleep/wake cycle, aka our circadian rhythms, by modulating and maintaining the brain’s biological balance through an abundant receptors neuroscientists call CB1.
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Shoshi Parks,
Popular Science,
3 June 2026
Calming involves controlling your internal biological responses, such as lowering your heart rate and breathing rate, and modulating your outward behavior.
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Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
The approach has nothing to do with maximizing screentime or superseding her actual director, but modulating her performance within a broader context.
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David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Mar. 2026
It’s made with guayusa (a natural source of L-theanine and caffeine) and gotu kola (for modulating GABA).
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Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2026
Even for women uninterested in modulating their feelings and behavior to fit a societal standard of supportive positivity, perimenopause is presented as a hazard to health and well-being.
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Patricia Bencivenga,
STAT,
26 Mar. 2026
The approach that works for him involves periodized nutrition, modulating his fat and carbohydrate consumption based on his day-to-day training needs.
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Alex Hutchinson,
Outside,
5 Mar. 2026
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
The center adds that reishi contains immune-modulating polysaccharides that may reduce the over-reactiveness of the immune response and down-regulate histamine levels and inflammation.
—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
Endocannabinoids control our sleep/wake cycle, aka our circadian rhythms, by modulating and maintaining the brain’s biological balance through an abundant receptors neuroscientists call CB1.
—
Shoshi Parks,
Popular Science,
3 June 2026
Calming involves controlling your internal biological responses, such as lowering your heart rate and breathing rate, and modulating your outward behavior.
—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
The approach has nothing to do with maximizing screentime or superseding her actual director, but modulating her performance within a broader context.
—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Mar. 2026
It’s made with guayusa (a natural source of L-theanine and caffeine) and gotu kola (for modulating GABA).
—
Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2026
Even for women uninterested in modulating their feelings and behavior to fit a societal standard of supportive positivity, perimenopause is presented as a hazard to health and well-being.
—
Patricia Bencivenga,
STAT,
26 Mar. 2026
The approach that works for him involves periodized nutrition, modulating his fat and carbohydrate consumption based on his day-to-day training needs.
—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside,
5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for modulating
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The progress is a huge step toward regulating tech companies.
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Acclimatisation involves repeatedly exercising in hot conditions so the body begins sweating earlier and becomes better at regulating its core temperature.
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Adamala’s team fiddled with their cellular brew, switching genes in and out and adjusting concentrations of various molecules, to get the crucial information-carrying and protein-making genetic systems to jibe.
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Consider adjusting commission rates based on the type of sale.
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Pogačar is only improving as a rider, a scary proposition for man with his extraordinary palmares.
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Higgins also says that improving resilience will mean changing the city’s building code to allow innovative new technology.
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Cut to Johnson attempting an overhead serve with his pickleball partner Candace (Mary Steenburgen) halting him mid leap and correcting his serve to underhand.
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Sometimes, the market is just correcting an ownership imbalance.
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“Modulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modulating. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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